Comments on: Beginner Lesson S2 #36 - Desert http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Tue, 22 May 2012 17:29:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-571289 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:09:56 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-571289 jen-san Great question!! 同じです！ニュアンスもほとんど同じだと思いますよ。 Yes. Your sentence has exactly the same meaning as the original line.:wink: jen-san
Great question!!
同じです！ニュアンスもほとんど同じだと思いますよ。
Yes. Your sentence has exactly the same meaning as the original line. :wink:

]]> by: jen http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-571249 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:11:29 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-571249 Sorry. Will this have the same meaning AS the original line in today’s dialogue? Sorry.

Will this have the same meaning AS the original line in today’s dialogue?

]]> by: jen http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-571248 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:04:29 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-571248 In Japanese class we were also taught the　もしーもし pattern. For example: 大変な所だぞ。暑いし、乾燥するし、雨もふらないし、夜も寒いし Will this have the same meaning at the original line in today's dialogue? Jen In Japanese class we were also taught the　もしーもし pattern.

For example:
大変な所だぞ。暑いし、乾燥するし、雨もふらないし、夜も寒いし

Will this have the same meaning at the original line in today’s dialogue?

Jen

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-548468 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:42:12 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-548468 KW-san ___ wa totemo kawaii desu ne. =___ is very cute, isn't it? I hope this helps!:razz: KW-san
___ wa totemo kawaii desu ne.
=___ is very cute, isn’t it?

I hope this helps! :razz:

]]> by: KW http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-548121 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:36:25 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-548121 Hope someone can help (and I hope I'm not writing something bad!!!)...What does this mean? - wa totemo kawai desu ne Hope someone can help (and I hope I’m not writing something bad!!!)…What does this mean? - wa totemo kawai desu ne

]]> by: Ercan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-534011 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:15:12 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-534011 Mayumi-San, Domo arigatoo Gozaimasu :smile: Mayumi-San,
Domo arigatoo Gozaimasu :smile:

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-533992 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:26:15 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-533992 Ercan-san, You can say "kirei sō" just attaching -sō to the end of the stem of the na-adjective. Other examples: "benri sō", "kantan sō" :wink: Ercan-san,

You can say “kirei sō” just attaching -sō to the end of the stem of the na-adjective. Other examples: “benri sō”, “kantan sō” :wink:

]]> by: Ercan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-533882 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:25:04 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-533882 Kore wa watashi no hacimete mondai Thank you for this lovely lesson. I have a question Kore wa watashi no hacimete mondai; ''Omoshiro so'' is understood but how can we use the ''so'' with -Na adjectives like kireina? Thank you for help. Ercan Kore wa watashi no hacimete mondai
Thank you for this lovely lesson. I have a question Kore wa watashi no hacimete mondai; ‘’Omoshiro so'’ is understood but how can we use the ‘’so'’ with -Na adjectives like kireina?
Thank you for help.
Ercan

]]> by: Sindy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-168083 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:06:20 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-168083 Naomi-san!:wink: I knew that it was a mistake error in the posting and that wasn't Miki because there's ALOT of difference between you and Miki-san.:cool::mrgreen: S_R_C Naomi-san! :wink:

I knew that it was a mistake error in the posting and that wasn’t Miki because there’s ALOT of difference between you and Miki-san. :cool: :mrgreen: S_R_C

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-167334 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:15:28 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-167334 Sorry:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry: The previous comment was from me, Naomi. すみません。 Sorry :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
The previous comment was from me, Naomi.
すみません。

]]> by: Miki http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-167332 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:12:08 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-167332 こんにちは。konnichiwa なおみです。Naomi desu. Javizyさん サウスパークは観たことはありませんでしたが、マーキーとjavizyさんのコメントを読んだので、タオリーのエピソードを観ました。タオリーはとってもかわいいですね。:grin: Southpark wa mitakoto ga arimasen deshita ga, Marky to Javizy-san no komento o yondanode, Towelie no episodo o mimashita. Towelie wa totemo kawaii desu ne. I had never watched Southpark, but I watched Towelie's episode after I read you and Marky's comment. Towelie was sooooo cute. maxiewawaさん はい。オーストラリアに住んだことがあります。でも6ヶ月だけですが。 Hai Australia ni sunda kotoga arimasu. Demo 7kagetsu dake desu ga... Yes, I used to live in Australia but only for 6 months. bakaneko さん It's hard to answer the question without a context, but I'll try. Your question>>>but I’m still feeling confused about the small differences among the usages of ‘-sou’, ‘you ni’ and ‘mitai’. I think you meant "-sou","-you"and "mitai" NOT "you ni" right? Because "you ni" means "as", "like" or"so that" and has quite different form "mitai" or "-sou". 1)Amega furu sou da. 2)Amega furu you da. 3)Amega furu mitai da. According to "A Dictionary of Basic japanese grammer", "-sou da" expresses hearsay. That is, this pattern is used when the speaker conveys information obtained form some information source without altering it. "you da" is an expression which is usually based on what the speaker sees or saw. And this expression involves the speaker's reasoning process based on firsthand, reliable information and his knowledge. So, degree of certainty is quite high. "mitai da" is the colloquial version of "you da" After you heard the weather forecast, you say "amega furu sou da." You are looking at a weather map and say "amega furu you da." こんにちは。konnichiwa
なおみです。Naomi desu.
Javizyさん
サウスパークは観たことはありませんでしたが、マーキーとjavizyさんのコメントを読んだので、タオリーのエピソードを観ました。タオリーはとってもかわいいですね。 :grin:
Southpark wa mitakoto ga arimasen deshita ga, Marky to Javizy-san no komento o yondanode, Towelie no episodo o mimashita. Towelie wa totemo kawaii desu ne.

I had never watched Southpark, but I watched Towelie’s episode after I read you and Marky’s comment. Towelie was sooooo cute.

maxiewawaさん
はい。オーストラリアに住んだことがあります。でも6ヶ月だけですが。
Hai Australia ni sunda kotoga arimasu. Demo 7kagetsu dake desu ga…

Yes, I used to live in Australia but only for 6 months.

bakaneko さん
It’s hard to answer the question without a context, but I’ll try.
Your question>>>but I’m still feeling confused about the small differences among the usages of ‘-sou’, ‘you ni’ and ‘mitai’.

I think you meant “-sou”,”-you”and “mitai” NOT “you ni” right? Because “you ni” means “as”, “like” or”so that” and has quite different form “mitai” or “-sou”.
1)Amega furu sou da.
2)Amega furu you da.
3)Amega furu mitai da.

According to “A Dictionary of Basic japanese grammer”,
“-sou da” expresses hearsay. That is, this pattern is used when the speaker conveys information obtained form some information source without altering it.
“you da” is an expression which is usually based on what the speaker sees or saw. And this expression involves the speaker’s reasoning process based on firsthand, reliable information and his knowledge. So, degree of certainty is quite high.
“mitai da” is the colloquial version of “you da”

After you heard the weather forecast, you say “amega furu sou da.”
You are looking at a weather map and say “amega furu you da.”

]]> by: Sindy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-167121 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:48:18 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-167121 Marky/Liz!:wink: Thank you for clearing things up, VIVA A MEXICO!:twisted: My cactus look beautiful, you don't need to cover the one with the hat his mouth with Chocolate. The one with the cake was good enough! :cool::mrgreen: Kitty-Chan!:wink: What ghosts stories? I'm a premium member and I don't see them. I want to see ghosts! those that have the power to see them are very lucky.:cool::wink: S_R_C Marky/Liz! :wink:

Thank you for clearing things up, VIVA A MEXICO! :twisted:

My cactus look beautiful, you don’t need to cover the one with the hat his mouth with Chocolate. The one with the cake was good enough! :cool: :mrgreen:

Kitty-Chan! :wink:

What ghosts stories? I’m a premium member and I don’t see them. I want to see ghosts! those that have the power to see them are very lucky. :cool: :wink: S_R_C

]]> by: Liz21 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-167116 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:32:20 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-167116 Marky-san, Haha! I see your point! Good one!:lol: Did you make those treats just for me?:wink: Marky-san,
Haha! I see your point! Good one! :lol:
Did you make those treats just for me? :wink:

]]> by: kitty-chan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-166861 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:21:44 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-166861 Wow!! That's a real desert dessert!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Only premium members can see the ghost stories? :cry: :cry: I have to save some money before Obon. When is that? :shock: :shock: :shock: Kitty-chan Wow!! That’s a real desert dessert!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Only premium members can see the ghost stories? :cry: :cry:
I have to save some money before Obon. When is that? :shock: :shock: :shock:

Kitty-chan

]]> by: maxiewawa http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-166788 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:30:50 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/01/beginner-lesson-s2-36-desert/#comment-166788 ナオミ先生はオーストラリアに住んでいたでしょう？たまにナオミ先生はオーストラリア人の話し方で話す。言ったらびっくり! ナオミ先生はオーストラリアに住んでいたでしょう？たまにナオミ先生はオーストラリア人の話し方で話す。言ったらびっくり!

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